You do not need to fix anything before contacting us. Homes that need work are a normal part of what we review, and spending money on repairs before a sale often returns less than sellers expect.
What we do ask for is honesty. As-is means we expect a repair list. It does not mean we expect to discover a list you already knew about.
Conditions we regularly evaluate
- Roof leaks, seam failures, and ice-dam damage
- Soft or collapsed floors, especially near entries, tubs, and water heaters
- Burst plumbing and water damage from an unheated winter
- Mold and lingering odor
- Failed furnaces, air conditioners, and water heaters
- Damaged skirting, underbelly, and insulation, and the rodent damage that follows
- Outdated interiors, worn flooring, and cosmetic wear
- Fire or storm damage
How condition affects the review
We weigh expected repair cost, how long the home will sit while that work happens, holding costs like lot rent and utilities during that period, and what the finished home can realistically resell or rent for in that specific market. In thinner rural markets, the same repair list carries more weight because the finished value is lower.
That is why two similar-looking homes in different towns can be reviewed very differently.
Photos help more than descriptions
A dozen phone photos of the roof, floors, kitchen, bath, furnace area, and exterior will tell us more than several paragraphs. Include the worst areas, not just the best ones. It leads to a review that holds up instead of a number that drops later.